Cassy Polimeni discusses her journey to becoming an author, the process of writing and publishing her books The Garden at the End of the World and Ella and The Amazing Frog Orchestra, and valuable insights into writing for the children's market.
00:00 Introduction to the podcast 02:02 Writing tips with Nat Newman 09:46 Interview with Cassy Polimeni 11:21 Writing and publishing children's books 13:34 Crafting Ella and The Amazing Frog Orchestra 20:25 Cassy’s writing process and routine 27:28 Future plans and final thoughts 28:53 Conclusion and course promotion
Cassy Polimeni is a freelance editor and the author of The Garden at the End of the World (picture book, UQP) and Ella and the Frogs (junior fiction series, UWAP). Her past jobs include editor of Destinations Australia magazine, TV book reviewer and airport chauffeur. She won Just Write for Kids Pitch It! Competition in 2020, and in 2022 was awarded an Australian Society of Authors/Copyright Australia Mentorship to develop a middle grade novel. Cassy has presented story times and workshops at kindergartens, libraries and festivals. She volunteers with the Author Pen Pals program, and is a Literacy Ambassador for education charity Ardoch. Cassy lives on Bunorong country.
